MA Coronavirus: 8 More Dead, Nearly 800 More Cases

Eight more are dead and 797 more have tested positive as the new coronavirus continues to take a heavy human toll in Massachusetts. There are now 56 deaths and 5,752 cases in the state, the Department of Public Health said in its daily update.

The eight deaths reported Monday were people who were in their 60s, 70s and 80s, DPH said.

There have been 42,793 cases — more than 10,000 of which took place over the weekend, Gov. Charlie Baker said earlier in the day.

Baker also said the state is expecting a "surge" in patients between April 7-17. He declined to put a number on what that may look like.

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